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Carrot Top

1925 · 108 min

A quiet, oppressive ache of a film, watching a lonely child endure a household that offers him no warmth. Slow and somber, it lingers like a held breath.

Directed by
Julien Duvivier
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Overview
The suffering and rebellion of 12-year-old François Lepic, nicknamed "Carrot Top" by his mother, who hates him. Occupied with the council elections, his father appears unaware that the young boy is increasingly tempted by suicide.
How it feels
Melancholic, bleak, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and demanding.
About
Family, isolation, grief, class
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Julien Duvivier
Genres
Drama, Comedy
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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